Penasillin after extraction/alchohol

madma

Hi folks


I had a tooth taken out yesterday, and I'm on penasillin for 6 days 3 tabs a day
I'm wondering should I avoid alcohol completely?
Was planning on drinking tonight or tomorrow...
Nothing mad, have 6 big bottles of beers that would be it really

Nonoperational

Nah your grand. Penicillin and alcohol are ok. Prob shouldn't give med advice but I'm happy to stand over that.

madma

Cheers for the reply

yeah I think the whole no alchohol with meds is a myth

well except certain meds, and it doesn't saying anything about no alchohol with the penasillin

Big_G

You may as well not bother taking the penicillin because alcohol causes it to not work.

Just to be clear here, I'm advising no alcohol, not no penicillin.

Mingetoad

Sorry BigG, got to disagree here. There is no evidence of any decreased effect of penicillins when mixed with alcohol, as long as the alcohol is taken in moderation. Six bottles might be seen as borderline moderation but if the alcohol is taken a fair bit after the penicillin (to allow absorption) then there should be no problem.
Obviously alcohol, being a depressant, will lower the immune system so it is important to be careful on the amount consumed.

btkm8unsl0w5r4

You should ask whoever prescribed the antibiotics, thread locked.